How green is Caen?

Caen has 51 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 22% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 2.7 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 8.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Caen ranks #280 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #34 of 115 in France.

51
m² green per inhabitant
22%
vegetation cover
+2.7 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
8.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
16.1
PM10 estimate µg/m³
14.0
NO2 estimate µg/m³
361.3
Index · #280/828
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Satellite — Caen Satellite Green cover — Caen Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Caen Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Caen NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Caen PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Caen PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #280 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
277 Słupsk Poland 360.2
278 Metz France 360.5
279 Przemyśl Poland 361.3
280 Caen France 361.3
281 Alcoy Spain 362.2
282 Copenhagen Denmark 363.2
283 Valladolid Spain 364.2

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.